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Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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[–] DomeGuy@lemmy.world 13 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

Well, good PR and a bunch of recipes that call for them

That we buy croutons in stores is why the French don't believe Americans can cook

[–] 6nk06@sh.itjust.works 14 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (2 children)

You're wrong actually. I don't know anyone who makes his own croutons in France. We buy them premade, they are round and small, and you can either buy the natural bread kind, or the garlic flavored kind. Link for an example: https://www.carrefour.fr/p/croutons-ail-tipiak-3185200001358

Of course you can make your own shitty croutons with bread and a toaster, but it's annoying and most likely a waste of time because we eat croutons at most once a year.

Also we love Americans, the so-called hate between people is shitty propaganda that has been existing as long as I can remember (except for Trump, he's an idiot in every country).

[–] DomeGuy@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

I wouldn't tease if I didn't love. :)

Americans think the French mock our food culture in the way that we mock their military resolve -- only in jest, or on the lips of the dumbest citizens of our respective countries.

America's far too obese to not have amazing food, and we would still be part of the British empire (or speaking German!) if the French did not know how to fight.

[–] philpo@feddit.org 1 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

Wtf? I know multiple french people (I live right at the border) who make them themselves and taught me how to. (And freshly made is a huge difference. But the fact that you think one makes them in the toaster...ugh...)

[–] Quilotoa@lemmy.ca 2 points 10 hours ago

Giving food French names seems to make them more marketable.